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Day 1 sans ostomy

 Garrett slept through the night pretty well (less so me :) ).


His pain is decreasing, though he’s still pretty groggy after the anesthia, pain meds and lack of food (he hasn’t eaten since Monday, as he’s been NPO). Today the surgical team stopped by for their morning rounds (6am !!!) and said he can now start clear liquids, and if he progresses well, have some crackers tonight. 


Also, they suggested Garrett start to move around the room a little bit, from the bed to the sofa, sit up for a bit, etc. to engage his core muscles.


So, all good things. Garrett came in very healthy, so his recovery should be better than it has been in the past, when he was weak and sick.


We’ll keep you updated,

Stephen

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